Dougall mac Somairle

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Dougall mac Somairle was a 12th-century Scottish-Gaelic nobleman and son of Somerled, recognized as the progenitor of the Clan MacDougall of Argyll.

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Dubgall mac Somairle 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gaelic lord
founder of a Scottish clan
medieval Scottish nobleman
ancestralTerritory Lorn in Argyll NERFINISHED
areaOfInfluence Inner Hebrides NERFINISHED
western Scotland
associatedClan Clan MacDougall NERFINISHED
associatedWith Kingdom of the Isles NERFINISHED
Lordship of Argyll NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 12th century
clanProgenitorOf MacDougall of Dunollie and of Lorn NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED
culture Scottish-Gaelic
dynasticOrigin House of Somerled NERFINISHED
ethnicity Gael
father Somerled mac Gille Brigte NERFINISHED
givenName Dougall NERFINISHED
historicalContext Norse-Gaelic lordships of the western seaboard
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
historicalRole founder of the MacDougall lordship of Argyll
knownFor being ancestor of the MacDougall chiefs
establishing a branch of Somerled’s descendants in Argyll
language Scottish Gaelic
legacy gave his name to the MacDougall clan
nameMeaning Dougall means "dark foreigner" in Gaelic NERFINISHED
nobleFamily MacDougall family NERFINISHED
notableRelative Angus mac Somairle NERFINISHED
Olaf the Red NERFINISHED
Ragnall mac Somairle NERFINISHED
occupation territorial lord
paternalLine descendant of Gille Brigte through Somerled
patronymic mac Somairle NERFINISHED
politicalStatus regional magnate
powerBase Argyll and nearby isles NERFINISHED
progenitorOf Clan MacDougall NERFINISHED
region Argyll NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
religiousTradition Latin Church NERFINISHED
successorLine MacDougall chiefs of Dunollie NERFINISHED
title Lord in Argyll

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Clan MacDougall founder Dougall mac Somairle
Clan MacDougall namedAfter Dougall mac Somairle
Clan MacDougall descentFrom Dougall mac Somairle
Somerset mac Gillabrigte (Somhairle mac Gille Brighde, Somerled) hasDescendant Dougall mac Somairle
subject surface form: Somerset mac Gillabrigte
this entity surface form: Dubgall mac Somairle